NHL: Red Wings defeat Blue Jackets 4-1
{{date|April 1, 2007}}

{{MatchScore|Detroit Red Wings|4|1|Columbus Blue Jackets}}

The Red Wings beat the [[w:Columbus Blue Jackets|Columbus Blue Jackets]] 4-1 today with[[w: Tomas Holmstroms|Tomas Holmstroms]] scoring twice to move into first place in the NHL.

[[w:Brett Lebda|Brett Lebda]] had a goal and an assist while [[w:Pavel Datsyuk|Pavel Datsyuk]] also scored on the slapshot for Detroit. There were a game-breaking 3 goals in the second period.

The Red Wings have a 3-0-3 record for the last three games, for a total of 108 points, surpassing The [[w:Buffalo Sabres|Buffalo Sabres]] in the race to be the team with the most regular season points to win the President's Trophy.

The Red Wings have won five straight Central Division titles, and increased their division lead to three points over Nashville for this season. There are three games remaining for both teams.

[[w:Rick Nash|Rick Nash]] with a wraparound for the Blue Jackets with just 59 seconds left, Nash's 25th goal this season. This ended goaltender [[w:Dominik Hasek|Dominik Hasek's]] bid for his 76th career shutout. The Blue Jackets had 32 shots.

Columbus has lost three games straight. This is just after a 4-game winning streak.

==Scoring==
===1st period===

None

===2nd Period===
*Detroit: 01:57 PPG - BRETT LEBDA, - Assists: MIKAEL SAMUELSSON and ROBERT LANG

*Detroit : 10:27 	TOMAS HOLMSTROM, - Assists: JIRI HUDLER and BRETT LEBDA
	
*Detroit: 17:16 	SHG - PAVEL DATSYUK,- Assists: none

===3rd Period Scoring===

*Detroit: 00:49 	TOMAS HOLMSTROM, - Assists: KRIS DRAPER and DANIEL CLEARY
	
*Columbus: 19:01 	RICK NASH,  - Assists: MARC METHOT

==Wackynews==
A Detroit fan threw an octopus on the ice.  This is normally a tradition at the Joe Louis arena whenever a hat-trick occurs.

==Three Stars==

#. Det: T. Holmstrom
#. Det: D. Hasek
#. Det: B. Lebba

==Sources==

*{{source|url=http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Recap&gameNumber=1177&season=20062007&gameType=2
|title=Recap: Red Wings 4, Blue Jackets 1
|author=AP
|pub=National Hockey League
|date=April 1st, 2007}}

*{{source|url=http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20062007/GS021177.HTM
|title=Game Summary|author=National Hockey League|pub=National Hockey League|date=April 1st, 2007}}

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The Red Wings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 today withTomas Holmstroms scoring twice to move into first place in the NHL.

Brett Lebda had a goal and an assist while Pavel Datsyuk also scored on the slapshot for Detroit. There were a game-breaking 3 goals in the second period.

The Red Wings have a 3-0-3 record for the last three games, for a total of 108 points, surpassing The Buffalo Sabres in the race to be the team with the most regular season points to win the President's Trophy.

The Red Wings have won five straight Central Division titles, and increased their division lead to three points over Nashville for this season. There are three games remaining for both teams.

Rick Nash with a wraparound for the Blue Jackets with just 59 seconds left, Nash's 25th goal this season. This ended goaltender Dominik Hasek's bid for his 76th career shutout. The Blue Jackets had 32 shots.

Columbus has lost three games straight. This is just after a 4-game winning streak.

None

*Detroit : 10:27 	TOMAS HOLMSTROM, - Assists: JIRI HUDLER and BRETT LEBDA
	
*Detroit: 17:16 	SHG - PAVEL DATSYUK,- Assists: none

*Detroit: 00:49 	TOMAS HOLMSTROM, - Assists: KRIS DRAPER and DANIEL CLEARY
	
*Columbus: 19:01 	RICK NASH,  - Assists: MARC METHOT

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